Bridgewater-Emery students excel at FCCLA National Leadership Conference
BE FCCLA MEMBERS RECOGNIZED ON NATIONAL STATEBridgewater-Emery FCCLA members Candice Stahl (left) and Tessa Burke (right) earned national honors at the 2025 FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., held July 5-9. Stahl placed first in the nation in the Interpersonal Communications, Level 3 Event, while Burke finished fifth nationally in the...
Area Fire Fighters WoRK on Certification
Firefighters from Salem and nearby communities participated in a Firefighter I & II State Certification class last Wednesday in Salem. A house slated for demolition served as...
New vendor brings over 30 years of farm fresh experience to Downtown Market
FRESH FROM THE FARMTravis Nelson of Rushmore, Minnesota, will be one of the new vendors at the upcoming Salem Downtown Market on Wednesday, August 6. Nelson has been growing and...
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Newspaper reps take delivery complaints to USPS officials in meeting last week
Postal Delivery Update Newspaper leaders demand fixes for ongoing 573 ZIP Code delays Troy Schwans...
Montrose Music Festival starts Thursday
The 2025 Montrose Music Festival will take place Thursday, July 24 through Monday, July 28, at...
“Burgers on Main” at Emery Senior Citizens July 25
The Emery Senior Citizens are sponsoring a “Burgers on Main” from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July...
Chip seal and fog seal projects planned in area
Beginning on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, chip seal and fog seal applications have started to be...
McCook County Farmers Union Day Camp Held
Farmers Union hosted a day camp in Salem/Yankton, on July 16th. Youth spent the afternoon visiting...
Don’t miss Ice Cream Social this Sunday, July 27
The Montrose United Methodist Church (UMC) will be hosting their annual Ice Cream Social from 5:00...
McCook County issues reminder on farming road right-of-ways
Violations may result in misdemeanor charges or crop lossThe McCook County Highway Department is...
Montrose gears up for “Summer’s Last Bash” on August 9
Fundraiser supports East Coast trip for local students Montrose is sending off summer in style...
Kay Koch named Rookie and Agency of the Year
South Dakota Farmers Union Insurance, based in Huron, SD, announced that Kay Koch of Salem was...
Another miracle
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent In the New Testament many Jews believed Jesus to...
Your life changes when you do!
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer “Your life does not get better by chance: it gets better by change” Jim...
Do cats communicate with us?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent It’s been said that a dog comes when...
Obituaries
David R. Vinz
David R. Vinz Age 83 St. Paul, MN July 11, 2025 David R. Vinz, 83, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones. He left our earthly presence and went to rest in Jesus.Preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Freda (née Meueler); loving step-mother, Lucile...
Joan Sechser
Joan Sechser Age 83 Humboldt, SD April 12, 2025 Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Joan Sechser passed away peacefully on April 12 at the age of 83. A joint memorial mass will be held for Norman and Joan on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at St. Ann Catholic...
Douglas Schacht
Douglas Schacht Age 69 Fulton, SD July 7, 2025 Douglas Schacht, 69, of Fulton, SD, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025, at his home in Fulton. Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of Bittner Funeral Chapel.Douglas Gene Schacht was born on August 6, 1955,...
Norman Sechser
Norman Sechser Age 89 Humboldt, SD March 4, 2024 Norman Sechser, a devoted Catholic man, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2024, at the age of 89 in Sun City, AZ. A joint memorial mass will be held for Norman and Joan on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at St. Ann Catholic...
Richard “Buck” Mentele
Richard “Buck” Mentele Age 85 Montrose, SD July 19, 2025 Richard “Buck” Leroy Mentele, 85, of Montrose, SD, passed away on July 19, 2025 under VA Hospice care in Sioux Falls, SD.Richard L. Mentele was born on May 3, 1940 in Canova, SD to Lawrence “Shorty” and Lavon...
Mary Agnes Cooper
Age 102Canistota, SDJuly 13, 2025Mary Agnes Cooper, 102, of Canistota, SD passed away peacefully July 13, 2025 at Edgewood Assisted Living, Sioux Falls. Celebration of Life service will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 18, at United Church of Canistota.Mary,...
LaVonne Mader
LaVonne Mader Age 96 Sioux Falls, SD July 1, 2025 LaVonne M. Mader, 96, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Montrose, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at Avantara Norton Nursing Home in Sioux Falls. Memorial services were held on Monday, July 7, 2025 at Sun Prairie...
Eugene Schultz
Eugene Schultz Age 96 Mitchell, SD July 5, 2025 Eugene R. Schultz, 96, of Mitchell, formerly of Bridgewater, passed away Saturday, July 5 at Firesteel Nursing Home in Mitchell. A committal service for Eugene will be held Friday, July 11 at 11:00 a.m. at the...
Sports
Alexandria American Legion #41 baseball roundup
SCHLIMGEN TAKES A SWING AT THE BALLAlexandria’s Esten Schlimgen takes a swing at a pitch in a recent American Legion game. Colton Yard Goats 4Alexandria Post #41 1Colton scored three runs in the third inning and went on to defeat Alexandria 4-1 on Wednesday, July 16,...
Cubs fall to Mudcats after late score
By GameChanger Media The Salem Cubs stayed in it until the end, but the Dell Rapids Mudcats pulled away late in a 5-4 victory last Thursday in amateur baseball action. Dell Rapids was down 4-3 in the top of the ninth inning when Travis Peters singled, scoring two...
Emery 12U Baseball Finishes State Runner-up
Recently the Emery 12U baseball team finished as the State Runner-Up at the VFW State Baseball Tournament held in Groton. Congratulations guys! Those pictured are: (back, l-r) Coach Phil Johnson, Ty Ernster, Leighton VanLeur, Cale Neugebauer, Coach Ross Bartscher;...
Guest Clinician Joins MCM Wrestling Camp
Clinician Jeff Rutledge (right), head wrestling coach at Lincoln East High School in Nebraska, served as the lead instructor at this year’s McCook Central/Montrose wrestling camp in Salem. He is pictured with MCM Head Coach Scott Andal.
Wrestling Camp is Building Future Champions
The McCook Central/Montrose wrestling team hosted its annual wrestling camp last week in Salem, drawing a strong turnout of enthusiastic participants. Wrestlers from the area took part in drills, technique sessions, and skill-building exercises. The camp aims to...
MCM Holds Youth Wrestling Camp
A McCook Central/Montrose youth wrestling camp was held in Salem last week, offering young athletes a chance to sharpen their skills. Helping lead the camp were Landon Flogstad (left) and Jackson Remmers (right), both former MCM wrestlers who now compete on the Dakota...
Dimock-Emery and Alexandria amateur baseball roundup
Alexandria 10Winner/Colome 2Jerrod Zens led the Alexandria Angels to a Sunshine League win over the Winner/Colome Pheasants, 10-2, on Sunday, July 13.Zens went 5-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs.The Angels scored a run in each of the first three innings and two...
Raptors and Angels amateur baseball roundup
Alexandria 14Mitchell Aces 4The Angels’ Jackson Jarding hit two home runs to lead Alexandria to a 14-4 win over the Mitchell Aces in a contest that ended in the eighth inning due to the 10-run rule on Sunday, July 6, 2025.It was a close contest early as the team’s...